Guano distributor



March 22, 1932.

GUANO DISTRIBUTOR Filed Sept. 12, 1950 J. R. MEECE 1,850,269

Patented Mar. 22, 1932 UNITED STATES JAMES ROBERT MEECE,OF PIGKENS,SOUTH CAROLINA GUANO DISTRIBUTOR Application. filed September 12, 1930.Serial No. 481,557.

This invention relates to guano distributors, the primary object of theinvention being to provide an attachment tobe installed on the usualdistributor, to convert the distributor into a machine for sowing theguano over the ground surface.

An important object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter'having an operating shaft and a sprocket on the shaft to beengaged by the power chain of the distributor, eliminating the necessityof providing additional power means for operating the attachment.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a guano distributor equipped witha device constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmental view of the attachment.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the distributing blade of the attachment.

Figure 5 is a sectional detail view illustrating the connection betweenthe body portion of the attachment and the swinging arm thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the

reference character 5 designates the supporting beam of the usual guanodistributor, which is supported on the axle 6 on which the wheel 7operates.

Mounted at the rear end of the beam 5 is the usual hopper 8 that feedsmaterial through the spout 9 mounted at one side of the beam 5. Disposedwithin the hopper 8, is the usual agitator, not shown, the agitatorbeing mounted on the shaft 10 that carries the sprocket 11 over whichthe chain 12 operates, the chain also passing over the sprocket 13 tions18 formed with I pin from mounted on the axle 6, sothat rotary movementof the wheel 7 willjbe directed to the shaft 10 and agitator mountedthereon.

The attachment comprises a base plate or body portion 14, which isformed with an upstanding longitudinal flange 15 having an opening toreceive the bolt 16 that passes through the beam 5 to secure the baseplate l t to the beam. Secured to the plate 1 1 is it H plate 17 thathas downwardly extended por- 6 openings to receive the shaft 19, therebeing provided a sprocket 20 on one end of the shaft 19, to be engagedby the chain 12, to direct rotary movement to the shaft 19. Secured tothe shaft 19 at the opposite end thereof, is a wheel 21 that is providedwith a cam groove 22 formed in the periphery thereof, the cam groovebeing designed to accommodate the pin 23 that extends downwardly fromthe arm 24 which supports the distributing plate 25. Thus it will beseen that due to this construction, the

arm 2 f will be shifted back and forth in a horizontal plane, to sow theguano over the ground surface.

The plate 25 is formed with a flange 26 disposed intermediate the sideedges thereof, which flange acts to force the guano or material fed fromthe hopper, laterally over the ground surface.

As shown, the forward end of the arm 24 is provided with an upstandingpin 27 that operates in the tubular bearing 28 that is secured to thebase plate 14, there being provided a head 29 on the pin 27 to preventthe passing through the bearing 28.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction, theplate 25 will be shifted laterally in a horizontal plane to evenlydistribute the guano fed to the plate, through the spout 9, to the endthat the guano will readily enter the soil to accomplish its purpose.

I claim:

In a fertilizer distributor, a hopper, a pivoted arm mounted on thehopper, a flat distributing plate mounted on the hopper, an upstandingflange extending longitudinally of the plate and disposed centrallythereof, a

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spout leading from the hopper and adapted to direct material to theplate and flange, and means for swinging the plate laterally to throwmaterial therefrom.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

JAMES ROBERT MEECE.

